Combined shade and curtain fixture for windows



0. C. BENHAM. COMBINED SHADE AND CURTAIN FIXTURE FOR wmnows.

APPLICATION FILED JAN-15,1921.

Patented Oct. 3, 1922.

INVERTER,

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To CZZZVLUILIOWL itmag concern." I I Be it known thatljUsoARC. BENHAM, a citizen of the'United States, a resident of Decatur, in the county of Macon and State of Illinois, have invented newfand useful Improvements in Combined Shade" and cmtain Fixtures for lVindows, of which the following is a specification. p,

This invention has reference to combine-Cl window-shade supports and curtainhangers,

and its has for its principal object to pro-. vide a fixture of this character which is attachable to the windovflframe without the use of nailsfscrews' or tools of any kind, and which is adjustablesoas'to ad'aptthe fixture to different width window frames and to difierent length window-ishades j The invention has for a further'objectto produce a fixture ofthe characterreferred to made of? complementary stamped elements whereby a lverylight,inexpensive and durable fixture is provided.

The invention has for still further oh I ject-to construct the" supporting.elementsto the fixture in a way thatfhey will grip the opposite edges of the facing strips of the window-frame and held by means of springs which will cause a gripping action of the supporting elements on the frame.

That the invention may be more fully,

understood, reference is had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this description, illustrating a preferred embodiment of the invention, in which:

Fig. 1 is a front face view of the upper part of a window-frame showing my fixture attached thereto;

Fig. 2 is a detail front face view of a part of the facing strip of the windowframe showing an approximately full size view of the fixture;

Fig. 3 is an end view of Fig. 2 looking in at the right hand side of said Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a bracket to receive the shade fixture and a curtain rod or pole;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a supporting bracket, and I Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a part of a connecting and supporting bar.

Like characters of reference denote c0rresponding parts throughout the figures.

The window-frame is designated A having the usual facing strips B.

1 denotes a supporting bracket, of which there are preferably roar for eachw'indow, i

and therefore the description of one will sutfice for all. This bracket, is preferably inade of sheet metal and stamped out of lgleipiece. It 'isangula-rin form, having the" front and side plates 2' and. 3. The latter at its rear'edge formedfwith the an gular bend 1 throughout its length having serrations, teeth or prongs 5 which are pressed into the edge of the facing strip B, as shown in Fig. 2 to'secure the brackets in place. The "front plate'2isstamped and bent so as to produce the hanger 6 which is bent outwardly, then upwardlyfas shown infiFigh, and also the forwardly extended finger 7 which is bent backwardlyupon itself toprovide the 'hook8.

9 designates the shadeandcurtainrod or pole supporting bracket, which is also angular in form,"fand stamped so as to produce the side plate 10 and frontand rear parallel spaced plates 11 and 12. "The inner end of the plate" 1 1 is bent forwardly so i as toprovide a hanger: 13 having" the concave ordished upper edge It forming a seat for a curtain rodor pole. shown in dotted lines,

Fig. 3. 1 The side plate 10 has a slot 15, or hole, in its upper edge, as the cas'einay be, to receive the round or rectangular trunnion on the end of the shade roller, as will be understood. The rear plate 12 throughout its length at the top and throughout its length at the bottom, is formed respectively, with the curved and downwardly and outwardly inclined plate 16, and the rearwardlv extending substantially flat plate 17 The supporting and connecting bar is designated 18. This bar is preferably only long enough to extend across the front face of the facing strip B of the window-frame. The upper edge of the bar is curved to produce the downwardlv and outwardly in clined plate 19, with which the plate 16 on the bracket 9 corresponds; and the lower edge of said bar 18 is bent to. produce the rearwardly extending substantially flat plate 20, with which the plate 17 on the bracket 9 corresponds. The brackets 1 and 9, as will be understood, are made in rights and lefts to provide pairs of each for the opposite facing strips of the window frame, as shown.

When the pairs of supporting brackets 1 have been assembled in position on the facing strips B, a coil spring 21 has its opposite ends looped over the hooks 8 on the supporting brackets l 'which draw the two brackets toward each other, firmly clamping the said brackets on the frame. The bars 18, if two are used, orthe bar 18, if only one is used, will be clamped to the brackets 1 by sliding the same over the hangers 6.

The vertical part of said hangerslies in.

juxtaposition to the rear face of the bar 18 with the plate 19 overhanging said hanger 6 and the plate 20 of the bar underlyingthe horizontal ledge of the hangerG, as best. seen in Fig. 3. The plates or strips 19 and 20 of the bar 18 are sufficiently flexible or springy, whereby they may be pressed against the respective adjacent parts of the hangers 6 to impinge upon the same to hold the parts in assembled relation. The brackets .9 are carried by the bar 18 and have a slidable relation thereon; the plates 12 of said brackets lying in juxtapositionto .the outside face of the bar 18with the plates 16 overhanging the plate 19 of the bar and the plates'17 underlying the plate 20 of the said bar. The plates 16 and 17 are sufiiciently flexible or springy, whereby they maybe pressed against the respective adjacent parts of the bar to impinge upon the same to hold thelpartsin assembled relation.

.From the foregoing description it is apparent that the supporting bar has a complementary relation with the hangers on the supporting brackets to slidethereon, and that the shade and curtain rodor pole supports have a complementary relation with the supporting bar to slide thereon. Such a structure not only makes a strong supportis adjustable for all intended window, eachbracket provided with a hanger and a hook, a spring coupled to the hooks of each pair of said brackets to hold them in impinging relation with the respective facing strip, a. supporting bar connecting said brackets and having parts overhanging and underlying, respectively, said bracket hangers, and shade and curtain rod supporting brackets supported on said bar, and each having parts overhanging and underlying, respectively, said bar. 2.. A combined shade and curtain fixture, including in combination, a pair of supporting brackets engageable with the sides of the facing strip of a window, each bracket provided with a hanger and a hook,,a spring coupled to the hooks of said brackets to hold them in impinging relation with said facing strip, a supporting bar connecting said brackets and having parts overhanging and underlying, respectively, said brackets, and a shade and curtain rod supporting bracket supported on said bar and having parts overhanging and underlying, respectively, said supporting bar. I

In witness whereof, I have hereunto aflixed my hand this 3rd day of January, 1921.

OSCAR c. BENHAM. t 

